This another one of those lunch hour battles. Though he reaches a position where he can draw by repetition Charles, like many players with a fighting disposition, despised draws. |
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6
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A change from my usual response. |
 
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3. e5
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One which Chuck intends to punish. |
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3... Nd5 4. Nc3 e6 5. Nxd5 exd5 6. d4 Nc6 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. Qxd5 Qb6 9. Bc4 Bxf2+ 10. Ke2 O-O 11. Rf1 Bc5 12. Ng5
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I've been told that this is book opening (or at least a book position). In any event White certainly has a lot of firepower targeted on my f7 square. |
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12... Ne7
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This was my way of putting the question to White. I wanted him to withdraw his Queen though after Qf3 I am not so sure that I gained all that much. Charles, was never one to retreat however. He charges full speed ahead into the attack. |
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13. Qxf7+ Rxf7 14. Bxf7+ Kh8 15. Bc4 Ng6 16. Nf7+ Kg8 17. Nd6+
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White can now draw by repetition. The better move to play for a win was probably Ng5 check. |
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17... Kh8 18. Bd3 Bxd6
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I felt an additional guard for f8 wouldn't hurt. |
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19. Bxg6 hxg6
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Taking the d5 pawn would have allowed a back rank mate. By capturing at g6 I gave my King a flight square. |
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20. exd6 Qxd6 21. Be3 b6
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Threatening Ba6 check. |
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22. c4 Ba6
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Bb7 was probably better. |
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23. b3 Re8 24. g3 Qe5 25. Rae1 Qxe3+ 26. Kd1 Qd3+ 27. Kc1 Rxe1+ 28. Rxe1 Qc3+ 29. Kd1 Qa1+ 30. Kd2 Qxa2+ 31. Kc3 Qxh2 32. Re8+ Kh7
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White resigned; at least he got in one final check!! |
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